Neurotrophins differentially regulate the survival and morphological complexity of human CNS model neurons

Journal of Neurochemistry

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 139-146

  Piontek, Jörg ^a   Chen, Chi Chiung ^a   Kempf, Martina ^a   Brandt, Roland ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Brain derived neurotrophic factor; Human model neurons; Neurotrophin; Polarity

Indexed keywords

3 (4,5 DIMETHYL 2 THIAZOLYL) 2,5 DIPHENYLTETRAZOLIUM BROMIDE; NEUROTROPHIN;

ARTICLE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL SURVIVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; NEUROTROPISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RECEPTOR BINDING;

BRAIN-DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; CELL COUNT; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL LINE; CELL SURVIVAL; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CULTURE MEDIA; DENDRITES; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NERVE GROWTH FACTORS; NEURONS; NEUROTROPHIN 3; RECEPTOR PROTEIN-TYROSINE KINASES; RECEPTORS, NERVE GROWTH FACTOR; RNA, MESSENGER;

EID: 0033037443     PISSN: 00223042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-4159.1999.0730139.x     Document Type: Article

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